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Leominster State Forest

Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks

4.5 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Lower Crow Hill Pond, Upper Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach and 3 more before reaching Midstate Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road 42.51150, -71.85675
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks

4.5 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 822–1,135 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road · 42.51150, -71.85675

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Pond Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  9. 250 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
  15. 50 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Crow Hill Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crow-hill-ledges-crow-hill-ledges-out-back-10-rocks-7-km

Trail surface

61% dirt10% gravel1% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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